JPL is a federally funded research and development center that is
operated by the California Institute of Technology. The company performs
research, development and other specified tasks for NASA. JPL's
primary mission is space exploration and earth sciences, using
automated spacecraft such as the Voyager, Galileo, Cassini and
Mars Pathfinder missions and remote-sensing instruments. In
support of these missions, JPL operates the
deep-space network,
a facility for communication with and tracking of spacecraft. JPL
also performs research and applies its technology in a variety of
fields in the national interest, including defense, energy,
environment and transportation. The company's defense-related
activities are highly synergistic with JPL's skills and NASA's
current and long-term interests in space exploration. The
primary themes for this work are autonomous robotics, remote
sensing and information systems.

Clients:

Government agencies, state and local governments,
industry and academia. Work is performed under
contract with NASA.